Times Cryptic #28512

2023-01-28

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Across

1a

Short fox catches rodent in bed (7)

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5a

He's a tyrant? Just some ''goatish'' fellow (5)

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9a

Ploy to accommodate maiden who may be homeless? (5)

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10a

Get wasting time where train stops in period of expectancy (9)

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11a

European head traversing lake with soldier (7)

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12a

Belly shown by sailor attending party with soldiers (7)

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13a

Removal of has-been gaining measure of acceptability (10)

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15a

Son, one with two brothers rescued, is an impostor (4)

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18a

Garment from Pacific country with middle cut out (4)

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20a

Different old woman in set offering a sort of energy (10)

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23a

What's purchasedright to get packed and transported (7)

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24a

Aimed to take notice, going round church feature? (7)

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25a

Appalling newspaper discovered during trip (9)

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26a

Pretext to get fellows heard (5)

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27a

Princess, endlessly beloved by yours truly (5)

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28a

Boozy. like Jock getting caught out (7)

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Down

1d

Ruddy peasant once in group (7)

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2d

The French gentleman, person half forgotten, set up to get revenge (8)

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3d

Journey in metal container makes one cross (5)

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4d

Act frivolously in military room before a fight (4,5)

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5d

Son available to provide drink (6)

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6d

Great achievement of one in top hotel (7)

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7d

Manage during disagreement (3-2)

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8d

Good personmost competent and most sane? (8)

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14d

Silly chatter is what you expect from melodramatic people (9)

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16d

Illnesses with man taken short, going to wrong loo! (8)

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17d

About to express regret about piano, one Italian composer (8)

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19d

Good editor receives a lot written by professional author? (7)

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21d

Pleasant home is unfortunately flooded by river (7)

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22d

Lizard in India and South American country? Not unknown (6)

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23d

What may kept be in cupboard, second-rate space? (5)

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24d

Jargon of stars incoherent ultimately (5)

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